“Quality in Every Building Element”

Periodic Table of Building Elements

CTI’s Areas of Expertise

GGeotechnical

Engineering

SbSoil Borings

VmVibration

Monitoring

DaDynamic Pile Analysis

PrPlan Review

ClCrosshole Sonic

Logging

GrGround Penetrating

Radar

CwClerk of the Works

PiPile Integrity Testing

ScSoil Compaction

Testing

PmProject

Management

FrFoundation

Recommendations

GiGeotechnical

Instrumentation

CaCondition

Assessments

EnEnvironmental

Services

LdLEED Consulting

BeBuilding Envelope

Testing

CcCode Compliance

BsBuilding Sciences

SiSpecial Inspections

MtMaterials TestingQc

Quality Control

CxCommissioning

NNon-Destructive

Testing

SsStructural Steel

Inspection

CConcrete Testing

PtPost-Tensioned

Concrete Inspection

CmConcrete Maturity

Monitoring

RsReinforcing Steel

Inspection

AAsphalt Testing

PcPrecast Concrete

Inspection

MMasonry Testing

FfFloor Flatness

Profile Testing

BdBlower Door Testing

TThermography

Design Elements

Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Borings, Foundation Recommendations

During the design of your project, you will require accurate data and practical recommendations to ensure your foundations, em-bankments, parking lots, retaining walls and other structures are properly engineered.

Our geotechnical staff are experts in a wide range of cost-saving solutions, useful when problematic conditions are encountered. Our recommendations may include options such as micropiles, helical anchors, dynamic compaction, geo-piers, or other alterna-tives to typical driven pile or drilled shaft designs in cases where standard shallow foundations are inappropriate. We will discuss these options with you and your design team to ensure that all critical factors including cost and time for installation are consid-ered.

Environmental ServicesWhen selecting a site, CTI will perform an Environmental Site As-sessment in compliance with regulatory and fiduciary diligence requirements to limit the chances of our clients unknowingly purchasing contaminated properties. Should contamination be encountered, CTI’s environmental team will assist with planning remediation or mitigation.

Additional Design Support ServicesCTI will further assist during the design phase by performing plan review, LEED consulting, commissioning planning and re-views, and a host of related design support services.

If damage to nearby structures is a concern, CTI will provide preconstruction surveys, vibration monitoring plans, and a wide array of geotechnical and structural instrumentation to provide real-time data and reduce liability for the owner and builder.

John Paul Jones ArenaUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA(pictured above)

Park Potomac ResidentialRockville, MD(pictured left)

GGeotechnicalEngineering

SbSoil Borings

PrPlan Review

GrGround Penetrating

Radar

FrFoundation

Recommendations

GiGeotechnical

Instrumentation

EiEnvironmental

Services

LdLEED Consulting

CcCode Compliance

CxCommissioning

“real solutions to the most complex design challenges”

Inspection Elements

Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Construction Monitoring

Complicated construction projects can benefit in a number of ways by having a third-party engineering firm assigned to per-form monitoring and inspections in the field during construction.

The IBC and most building officials will require that the owner hire a Special Inspector for any significant project. With CTI you are provided a fully qualified Special Inspections package and you will further benefit from an assortment of optional services designed to improve project quality and protect the owner and design team from cost overruns and construction delays.

CTI’s approach is to assign experienced personnel to observe every critical aspect of the construction process. Potential prob-lems will be immediately communicated to our client and appro-priate design and construction team members. This proactive approach keeps issues in front of the responsible parties until they are resolved.

Specialty Services

CTI has invested heavily in leading-edge technologies that allow us to maximize the accuracy and efficiency of our monitoring programs.

Vibration monitoring stations and instrumentation can be set up to sound alarms immediately and communicate wirelessly with the project team when trigger levels are exceeded.

Concrete maturity monitoring systems can also be deployed to provide real-time field data on concrete placements. This data can significantly enhance project schedules when critical paths are reliant on knowing precisely when placed concrete achieves required strength.

VmVibration

Monitoring

CwClerk of the Works

CaCondition

Assessment

PmProject

Management

GiGeotechnical

Instrumentation

SiSpecial Inspections

QcQuality Control

SsStructural Steel

Inspection

PtPost-Tensioned

Concrete Inspection

CmConcrete Maturity

Monitoring

RsReinforcing Steel

Inspection

PcPrecast Concrete

Inspection

Square 54Washington, DC(pictured above)

Peninsula Town CenterHampton, VA(pictured left)

“eyes and ears for the Owner and Design Team”

Testing Elements

Field Testing of Construction MaterialsAccurate testing of construction materials is a critical component in determining if your structure will perform as designed. CTI of-fers comprehensive testing programs designed to be inclusive of every structural building component.

Technicians are cross-trained and certified in multiple disciplines so that one visit to the project site covers the maximum number of materials and trades.

Fully accredited laboratories are placed in 9 locations across the region to ensure material transport and handling can be ac-complished with speed and economy.

For large and/or remote projects, CTI can establish a mobile or on site laboratory for testing of soils, aggregates, and concrete.

Deep Foundation Testing CTI is capable of performing highly technical testing and analysis of deep foundation systems including Crosshole Sonic Logging, Dynamic Pile Analysis, Pile Integrity Testing and others. Our test-ing equipment and expertise provide far superior data to tradi-tional static load testing and can significantly reduce foundation material and installation costs.

Specialty TestingThere are over 500 individual tests that CTI can perform in-house to anaylize how your construction materials will perform. From concrete cylinder testing to ground penetrating radar, we have the knowledge and equipment to ensure your project is built correctly, the first time.

United States Institute of Peace - Washington, DC(pictured above)

Central Campus Fort Lee, VA(pictured left)

“putting excellence to the test”

DaDynamic Pile

Analysis

ClCrosshole Sonic

Logging

GrGround Penetrating

Radar

PiPile Integrity Testing

ScSoil Compaction

Testing

MtMaterials Testing

NNon-Destructive

Testing

CConcrete Testing

AAsphalt Testing

MMasonry Testing

FfFloor FlatnessProfile Testing

Elements of Building Performance

Building SciencesThe emergence of LEED requirements and similar enhanced building performance expectations have created industry de-mand for third-party verification, testing, and/or commissioning of building systems.

CTI has built an expert team of Scientists, Engineers, Inspectors, Thermographers, and trained/certified technicians to meet this need on a global scale. Having invested heavily in leading-edge technologies, CTI can accurately and efficiently provide com-prehensive analysis of your building’s as-built performance. Our mobile equipment is designed for transport and easy assembly onsite, allowing us to mobilize and test projects anywhere in the world.

CommissioningThird Party Commissioning assesses how your completed build-ing systems operate as compared to the design. Our Certified Commissioning Agents can assist both during design and con-struction phases. For sustainable/ highly efficient structures, CTI’s advanced commissioning services will help your project achieve LEED Certification.

Building EnvelopeBuilding envelope testing is a critical step in ensuring the build-ing performs as designed. CTI’s Building Sciences team can test the air-tightness of your entire structure. With blower doors arranged in series, CTI has successfully tested over 15.3 million cubic feet of interior space at one time.

Moisture infiltration testing with vacuum frames and rain trees/ spray nozzles is also performed on windows, skylights, curtain walls or any other penetration subject to wind-driven rain.

Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD(pictured above)

Williamsburg/Newport News Airport Expansion Newport News, VA(pictured left)

“testing the performance of the most efficient buildings”

LdLEED Consulting

BeBuilding Envelope

Testing

BsBuilding Sciences

CxCommissioning

NNon-Destructive

Testing

BdBlower Door Testing

TThermography

Elements of Code Compliance

Third-Party Code InspectionsThere are times when the City or County inspector cannot pro-vide timely inspections for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Elevator, Fire, and other Code Compliance items. In these cases, CTI’s third-party inspections team will keep your project moving. Utilizing our ICC Certified Combination Inspectors will ensure you will have an inspector on-site when needed and without delay.

Plan Review By providing plan review services, CTI’s code compliance depart-ment will identify potential problems before they become a construction issue, saving the owner/designer from dealing with time consuming RFI’s and budget overruns for change orders. Our plan reviewers can also provide value-engineering, sugges-tions for LEED innovation credits, design-phase commissioning consulting, and related services.

Project Management & Clerk of WorksServing as the Owner’s representatives on the project site, CTI’s Project Managers will work diligently to control costs, track the project against schedule and thoroughly document all aspects of construction. Simple tasks such as verifying material deliver-ies on the project site and recording the daily weather as well as complicated tasks including managing RFI’s, submittals, punch-lists, and conducting progress meetings are all critical to ensuring your project remains on schedule. With CTI, you will rest assured knowing you and your interests are well represented at all times on the project site.

CaCondition

Assessment

Alexan CarlyleAlexandria, VA(pictured above)

Virginia War MemorialRichmond, VA(pictured left)

“there when needed, day or night”

PrPlan Review

CwClerk of the Works

PmProject

Management

LdLEED Consulting

CcCode Compliance

HRT Norfolk Light Rail

Dulles Metrorail Connector

I-495 Hot Lanes

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Rt. 175 Bridge

Arlington County WWTP

Opequon Wa-ter Reclima-tion Facility

Patapsco WWTPBNR Facility

Sewells Point Medical Clinic

Johns Hopkins Clinical Building

Washington Hospital Center

Massey Can-cer Center

American Red Cross Head-

quarters

Pepco Substations

Possum Point Powerplant

Delta Combined Cycle Powerplant

JMU CISAT Residence Hall

VCU School of Business & Engineering

Belle Heth El-ementary School

Towson Univer-sity - College of

Liberal Arts

Trinity College Athletic Center

Target Stores

Kohls Depart-ment Stores

IKEA Home Furnishings

Wal*Mart Stores

Five GuysRestaurants

901 New York Avenue

8720 Greens-boro Drive

1801 North Lynn Street

1750 H. Street

1399 New York Avenue

Small Arms/ Urban Assault

Training Facility

Sustainment Center of Ex-

cellence

Defense Intel-legence Agency

Greenside/Wh-iteside Apron

Expansion

P705 & P707 Helicopter Main-tenance Facility

Corporate HQ

804.622.8630

Baltimore, MD

410.363.8344

Rockville, MD

301.212.9790

Chantilly, VA

703.803.6411

Winchester, VA

540.722.9292

Charlottesville, VA

434.985.1975

Richmond, VA

804.550.2660

Blacksburg, VA

540.552.1575

Norfolk, VA

757.461.0826

Raleigh/Durham, NC

919.687.4129